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Reported speech

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"He will come tomorrow".

a)

She told me that he is coming tomorrow.

b)

She told me that he will come tomorrow.

c)

She told me that he would come tomorrow.

2.

"I see the clouds.". Mark said.

a)

He told me that she sees the clouds.

b)

He told me that she saw the clouds.

c)

He told me that she is seeing the clouds.

3.

"My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow". He said.

a)

He told me that his mother is taking the bus to work the next day.

b)

He told me that his mother was taking the bus to work the next day.

c)

He told me that his mother will take the bus to work the next day.

4.

"I will call you".

a)

I told her that I will call her.

b)

I told her that I would call her.

c)

I told her that I would have called her.

5.

"I have been there". Mega said.

a)

She told me that she had been there.

b)

She told me that she has been there.

c)

She told me that she was there.

6.

"I will be studying tomorrow".

a)

I told him that I will be studying the next day.

b)

I told him that I would be studying the next day.

c)

I told him that I wouldn’t be studying the next day.

7.

"Open the window!", Jim asked.

a)

He asked me to open the window.

b)

He asked me open the window.

c)

He asked me opened the window.

8.

"I am happy". Rina said.

a)

She told me that she has been happy.

b)

She told me that she is happy.

c)

She told me that she was happy.

9.

"I have seen that movie". Ken said.

a)

He told me that he had seen that movie.

b)

He told me that he has seen that movie.

c)

He told me that he have seen that movie.

10.

"I am flying to India tomorrow". Mike said

a)

He told me that he is flying tomorrow.

b)

He told me that he was flying tomorrow

c)

He told me that he will fly tomorrow.

11.

Mary: "I went skiing."

a)

Mary said that she went skiing

b)

Mary said that she had gone skiing

c)

Mary said that she has gone skiing

12.

Mary: "I have three cars."

a)

Mary said (that) she has three cars.

b)

Mary said (that) she has had three cars.

c)

Mary said (that) she had three cars.

13.

Betzy: "I don't like spinach."

a)

Betzy said (that) she doesn’t like spinach.

b)

Betzy said (that) she don’t like spinach.

c)

Betzy said (that) she didn’t like spinach.

14.

Mom: "I won't buy you a new car.”

a)

Mom told Jeni that she won’t buy her a new car

b)

Mom told Jeni that she wouldn’t buy her a new car

c)

Mom told Jeni that she would buy her a new car

15.

Sarah: "I have to do my laundry."

a)

Sarah said (that) she had to do her laundry.

b)

Sarah said (that) she has to do her laundry.

c)

Sarah said (that) she have to do her laundry.

16.

Jennie: "I was swimming."

a)

Jennie said (that) she has been swimming.

b)

Jennie said (that) she had been swimming.

c)

Jennie said (that) she is swimming.

17.

Jessie: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."

a)

Jessie said (that) she is going to go to Long Beach

b)

Jessie said (that) she was going to go to Long Beach

c)

Jessie said (that) she went going to go to Long Beach

18.

“Turn off the lamp” Mom asked

a)

Mom asked me turns the lamp.

b)

Mom asked me turned off the lamp.

c)

Mom asked me to turn off the lamp.

19.

"Why do you come late?" Miss asked

a)

Miss asked me why I came late.

b)

Miss asked me why I come late.

c)

Miss asked me why I do came late.

20.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Dad asked.

a)

Dad wanted to know if she was my girlfriend.

b)

Dad wanted to know if she is my girlfriend.

c)

Dad wanted to know if she wasn't my girlfriend.

21.

Jhon: "I am so tired of this work"

Jhon said that ________________

a)

He will be tired of this work

b)

He is tired of this work

c)

He was tired of this work

22.

María: "We will go to the store"

María said that _________________

a)

She would go to the store

b)

She will go to the store

c)

She was go to the store

23.

Present continuous changes to

a)

Past continuous

b)

Present simple

c)

Past simple

24.

My friend: "you can be whatever you want"

My friend told me me that _______________

a)

I could be whatever I wanted

b)

I can be whatever I wanted

c)

I should be whatever I wanted

25.

Mike and Josh says: "We didn't finish our homework"

a)

They said they hadn't finished their homework

b)

They said they didn't finish our homework

26.

Jason says: "I will have finished my report on monday"

a)

He said he would have finished his report on monday

b)

He said he would finish his report on monday

c)

He said he would have finish his report on monday

27.

Clark says: "I have studied for my exam"

a)

He said he had studied for his exam

b)

He said he has studied for my exam

c)

He said he was studying for his exam

28.

They said: "We had done a lot of work that day"

a)

They said they had done a lot of work that day

b)

They said we had done a lot of work that day

29.

Peter asks me: "What time is it?"

a)

He asked me what time it was

b)

He asked me what time is it

30.

Alison asks me: "Do you have a pet?"

a)

She asked me if I had a pet

b)

She asked me if Do I have a pet?

31.

Jason asks me: "Are you having fun?"

a)

He asked me if I was having fun

b)

He asked me if was I having fun?

32.

Steve asks: "Can you drive?"

a)

He asked me if I could drive

b)

He asked me if can I drive?

c)

He asked me if could I drive

33.

Report the folowing sentences:

My mom talking to me :

"bring a cake"

4 lines
34.

Mr. Mathur said, "I have to go."

a)

Mr. Mathur said that I have to go.

b)

Mr. Mathur said that I had to go.

c)

Mr. Mathur said that he had to go.

d)

Mr. Mathur said that he has to go.

35.

The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."

a)

The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.

b)

The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.

c)

The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.

d)

The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.

36.

The manager shouted, " Get out."

a)

The manager shouted Get out.

b)

The manager asked to get out.

c)

The manager asked us to go out.

d)

The manager asked us not to go out

37.

My mother asked, “Where are you going?”

a)

My mother asked me where I am going.

b)

My mother asked me where I am going.

c)

My mother asked us “Where are you going?”

d)

My mother asked me where I was going.

38.

She asked me, “What do you want?”

a)

She asked me what do you want.

b)

She asked me what I want.

c)

She asked me what I wanted.

d)

She asked me what did you want.

39.

She asked me, “Who doesn’t like cheese?”

a)

She asked me who didn’t like cheese.

b)

She asked me who doesn’t like cheese.

c)

She asked me why you don’t like cheese.

d)

She asked me why you didn’t like cheese.

40.

My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”

a)

My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.

b)

My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.

c)

My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.

d)

My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.

41.

The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"

a)

The teacher asked me if I Can type.

b)

The teacher asked me if you Can type.

c)

The teacher asked me you Can type.

d)

The teacher me asked me if I could type.

42.

John asked , "Did you come by train?"

a)

John asked if Did I come by train?

b)

John enquired whether I had come by train.

c)

John asked if I came by train?

d)

John asked if I did come by train?

43.

The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”

a)

The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.

b)

The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.

c)

The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.

d)

The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.

44.

Malika asked “When are you leaving?”

a)

Malika asked us when are we leaving.

b)

Malika asked us when we are leaving.

c)

Malika asked us when we were leaving.

d)

Malika asked us when are we going to leave.

45.

The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’

a)

The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.

b)

The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.

c)

The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening

d)

The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.

46.

Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’

a)

Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.

b)

Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall

c)

Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.

d)

Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall

47.

The guest said to them, ‘Please give me a cup of coffee’

a)

The guest said to them please give me a cup of coffee.

b)

The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.

c)

The guest asked them to give him a cup of coffee.

d)

The guest requested them please give me a cup of coffee.

48.

"What is your name?" he asked me.

a)

He asked me what my name was.

b)

What is my name he asked me.

c)

My name was asked.

d)

He asked my name.

49.

He said to me: "I haven't got any money."

(a)  

50.

She said: “I’ve seen the film before”.

(a)  

51.

He told us: "I want to go home."

(a)  

52.

Sally said, “I don’t like chocolate”.

(a)  

53.

Mr. Rice said: “I’m going to Chicago”.

(a)  

54.

She said: “Peter and Sure are getting married tomorrow”.

(a)  

55.

They said, “We visited her this morning”.

(a)  

56.

He said, “I will see Mary on Sunday”.

(a)  

57.

He said, “Will she come here tonight?”

(a)  

58.

Peter asked us, “Have you seen that movie yet?”

(a)  

59.

I asked the mechanic, “Will it take long to repair the car?”

(a)  

60.

He asked me, “Did you borrow my dictionary?”

(a)  

61.

My father told me: “Don’t spend too much money on your holiday”.

(a)  

62.

I told him: "Don’t shout”.

(a)  

63.

They asked him: “Where’s your school?”

(a)  

64.

“How many people are there in your family?” He asked Lan.

(a)  

65.

She told her: “take it and come with me”.

(a)  

66.

William said: “I won’t visit her again.”

(a)  

67.

John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”

(a)  

68.

She asked John: “How do you go to the circus?”

(a)  

69.

“Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary.

(a)  

70.

"Don't talk to me like that." he told her.

(a)  

71.

“How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

(a)  

72.

He said “She doesn’t buy this book”.

(a)  

73.

Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”.

(a)  

74.

Their teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”.

(a)  

75.

He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”

(a)  

76.

His sister said to him: “You can use my computer today”

(a)  

77.

Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

(a)  

78.

“Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.

(a)  

79.

“Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam.

(a)  

80.

“Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter.

(a)  

81.

“Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me.

(a)  

82.

“How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him.

(a)  

83.

He told us “Listen carefully”.

(a)  

84.

John accused Amanda “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!”.

(a)  

85.

“Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan.

(a)  

86.

“Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom told.

(a)  

87.

 “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.

(a)  

88.

She invited me: "Will you come to my party?"

(a)  

89.

The doctor advised "You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert."

(a)  

90.

She reminded me “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”

(a)  

91.

Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

(a)  

92.

She said to me “I can’t stand classical music”.

(a)  

93.

He told them “Open the door.”

(a)  

94.

She told us "Don’t try to open it now."

(a)  

95.

"Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her.

(a)  

96.

He asked his father “Please let me borrow your car.”

(a)  

97.

“I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.

(a)  

98.

The officer to us: "Do not park here."

a)

The officer told to us not to park there.

b)

The officer told us not to park there.

c)

The officer said us not to park there.

d)

The officer tell to us not to park there.

99.

He says, "They will hurt you".

a)

He says to me that they will hurt me.

b)

He says to me that he would be hurt me.

c)

He says to me that they would hurt me.

d)

He says to me that they would hurt you.

100.

My father said to me, "You must work hard".

a)

My father said to me that I must work hard.

b)

My father said to me that you must work hard.

c)

My father said to me that you have to work hard.

d)

My father said to me that I had to work hard.